Simon Marks

The United States has now recognized a newly formed coalition of opposition groups in Syria, a move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad. Audio

The White House says fears are mounting that Syria's "increaingly beleagured regime" will resort to unleashing chemical weapons against its own people. Audio

America's ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice has conceded that an early account she gave about the terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi was inaccurate. Audio

FBI agents appear to have renewed their investigation into David Petraeus and his extramarital affair with Paula Broadwell that led to him resigning as director of the CIA. Audio

United States intelligence officials will face questioning from Congress this week, over their role in the resignation of the CIA director David Petraeus. Audio

There's no rest for the United States president, Barack Obama. Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, has won four more years in the White House, promising a brighter future for Americans. Audio

It's Election Day in the United States, the day on which Barack Obama will find out if he's done enough to secure a second term in the White House. Audio

In a matter of hours, the 2012 presidential election results will be in, and with the national polls showing the candidates neck-and-neck, it's anyone's guess as to who will win the key to the White… Audio

It's the final day of campaigning for the US president, Barack Obama, and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, and they're both visiting the country's battleground states in search of votes. Audio

With just two days until the US Presidential election day Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck, each with 48 percent in the national polls. Audio

While the two contenders appear neck and neck overall, in some of the crucial battleground states where the election could be won or lost, President Obama appears to have an edge. Audio

A look at events across the north eastern states. Our correspondent in Washington DC is Simon Marks. Audio

At least 13 people have been killed in the United States and Canada as the superstorm Sandy roars its way through the eastern seaboard. Audio

The President, Barack Obama cancelled a campaign event in Florida to head back to Washington. Audio

The Northeast of the United States is effectively shut-down, as communities up-and-down the Atlantic coast brace themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Audio

With the US presidential debates now over, the race for the White House is neck-and-neck and could boil down to the effort to get out the vote in just a clutch of swing states. Audio

Barack Obama has used the third and final presidential debate to belittle his rival Mitt Romney's credentials to be commander in chief , during a clash that was supposed to be all about foreign… Audio

As the race for the US Presidency goes into its final two weeks, the latest opinion polls show Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a dead heat. Audio

Listening to the debate in Long Island was our correspondent Simon Marks who says Barack Obama certainly did better second time around. Audio